as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Recent Examples of unfavorable
That standard is highly unfavorable to FIFA in these circumstances.
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Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The president is as toxic as ever, with 64% registering an unfavorable opinion.
—Tracy Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
On the Disrespectfully podcast, Madix also set the record straight about rumors swirling about potentially unfavorable terms of the settlement.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Crowds gathered outside the Ed Sullivan Theater on Thursday, despite the unfavorable weather.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfavorable
Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The president is as toxic as ever, with 64% registering an unfavorable opinion.
—Tracy Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
On the Disrespectfully podcast, Madix also set the record straight about rumors swirling about potentially unfavorable terms of the settlement.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Crowds gathered outside the Ed Sullivan Theater on Thursday, despite the unfavorable weather.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfavorable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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Courage California’s Kao said the negative ads may have reflected poorly on Steyer, whose favorability ratings were nearly 10 percentage points lower than Becerra’s in a final UC Berkeley poll in late May.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The mother-in-law tends to be very negative, and is known to say unkind things about whoever isn’t present.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Under its bylaws, the Big 12 can punish a member school for engaging in actions materially adverse to the conference.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Such insurance contracts are commonplace among teams and players to insure against adverse events, according to Karl Lockhart, a DePaul University law professor specialized in prediction markets.—
Camila Grigera Naon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Many Christians seek to keep a hostile world at bay by discouraging inquiry and critical thinking, by empowering theological enforcers, and by drawing narrow doctrinal boundaries.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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While some states would be hostile to public university athletes attempts to gain employment recognition, others might be more welcoming.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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